Thunder Part Ways with Agbaji Within a Day

The Oklahoma City Thunder have changed course on adding free agent Ochai Agbaji to their roster, even though they had agreed to terms with him. According to ESPN reporter Shams Charania, the team had planned to fill its final standard roster spot by signing the 26-year-old. However, the decision changed after a series of recent injuries on the team.

For the Thunder, Chet Holmgren was found to have a small tear in his patellar tendon. The player, who is undergoing biologic treatment, is expected to return to the court in 8 to 10 weeks. Jalen Williams underwent surgery for a fractured left fibula and a dislocated left ankle, while Cason Wallace had surgery for a labrum tear in his left shoulder.

The statuses of Williams and Wallace will be reassessed before the regular season ends. The roster still has one open standard two-way contract spot. Oklahoma City also sits roughly $6.9 million below the second apron.

Following the club's decision to back out of the Agbaji deal, it remains to be seen which position the open roster spot will be used for. How the team proceeds will depend on how the injury reports become clearer.